
Automation Engineer - Final Assembly
Ford · Dearborn, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $74k–$166k
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Ford (automotive) in Dearborn, MI. You will join a talented team of engineers, guiding your team in the application of final assembly tooling to ensure our tier 1 suppliers are adhering to GVOSS with final assembly tooling throughout design & build.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Automation, Assembly lines, Tooling, AutoCAD
- Base pay
- $74k–$166k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 50% travel
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How this role compares
Against 56 other live controls postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- About 5% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $85k–$143k, from 16 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 77%
- Robotics 65%
- PLC 61%
- ✓ New product launch 32%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 30%
- ✓ AutoCAD 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Assembly lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting says about 50% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Ford in Dearborn
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Responsibilities
- ◆Assign work schedules for Controls Engineers and Designers.
- ◆Maintain a current resource sheet with active and future project assignments for all Controls activities
- ◆Ensure quality work from controls Engineers and Designers, setting standards and building tools to create common practice between the controls team.
- ◆Monitor progress on projects to ensure all Controls activities are on schedule partnerships.
- ◆Drive standardization for Final Assembly Tooling
- ◆Ensure the "Lessons Learned" loop from implementation back to core is being realized with the tooling supplier base
- ◆Team Leadership & Development: Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to a team of manufacturing engineers, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- ◆Generate electrical/pneumatic schematics and BOM's in compliance with established company
- ◆Review the programming I electrical specifications and
requirements
in detail with the assigned Controls personnel to ensure full compliance is achieved.
- ✓Provide support for any control system issue or concern with customers.
- ✓Provide support for all Controls Engineers & Designers to help facilitate their job performance.
- ✓Provide support for all Controls Engineers & Designers to help facilitate their job performance.
- ✓Ensure controls engineering support is provided to customers, sales, and project managers
- ✓Travel for machine installation as required.
Qualifications
- ✓B.S. Engineering- Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience or similar related technical field; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education
- ✓2+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering
- ✓Ability to travel up to 50% - 60% domestically and internationally (Canada and Mexico); must possess or be able to obtain a valid passport.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓2+ years' experience in Manufacturing leadership capacity
- ✓Proven ability to manage multiple projects
- ✓Experience leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams.
- ✓Proficiency in leveraging Virtual Manufacturing tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Team Center, Vis mockup) for advanced analysis and process optimization.
- ✓Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- ✓Ability to travel to supplier base within greater Detroit area
- ✓Ability to travel to Ford North American Assembly Plant facilities for installation of equipment/tooling as needed.
- ✓Vehicle development processes
- ✓Proficiency with GVOSS
- ✓Automotive manufacturing and launch processes
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- ✓Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- ✓Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- ✓Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- ✓Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- ✓Tuition assistance
- ✓Established and active employee resource groups
- ✓Paid time off for individual and team community service
- ✓A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- ✓Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a salary grade 6-8 and ranges from $74,300-$166,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
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As an Automation Engineer in Final Assembly, you will join a talented team of engineers, guiding your team in the application of final assembly tooling to ensure our tier 1 suppliers are adhering to GVOSS with final assembly tooling throughout design & build. This position requires hands-on technical expertise in troubleshooting and commissioning automated equipment within a production environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and the ability to manage multiple technical priorities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional maintenance and engineering.
